9667 steps which I think roughly translates to 18 miles-ish, give or take. This morning I planned on getting up early and going for a short run but it was raining and I didn’t feel like dealing with it so I stared at the rain out the window of the bus headed toward the expo….
Category: Training
Chicago Marathon Training: Th 10.06.22
0 miles (even though my body feels like I walked 10 miles but probably closer to 5 and even closer to 3) The excitement in me is building faster and I’m trying to relax and take it all in because this celebration will be over soon. Because that is what the marathon truly is, a…
Chicago Marathon Training: W 10.05.22
2.60 miles Today I baked some pumpkin walnut cookies and as I went to set the timer on my microwave I noticed it wasn’t on. It wasn’t unplugged so I switched outlets thinking maybe that was the issue, but still nothing. The digital numbers were gone and the light inside was off. I started to…
Chicago Marathon Training: Tu 10.04.22
1.50 miles I’m not too concerned about the low mileage right now since I’ve been walking around a bit and noticed some fatigue in my legs. Therefore, I’m keeping my focus on rest and recovery with foam rolling and light stretching. With the extra time I’ve packed up all my gear and it’s ready to…
Chicago Marathon Training: M 10.03.22
0 miles – Rest Day Week 18 has arrived!! Otherwise known as Race Week!! It seriously blows my mind how fast these past 4 months have zoomed by and prior to beginning training, I had no idea that I would post every single day which is not something I would’ve ordinarily done. So why this…
Chicago Marathon Training: Sun 10.02.22
3.18 miles I’ll admit yesterday’s run left me confused and discouraged so today I grabbed my Speedgoats and Feetures socks and whispered to them, “You’re both going to the show.” We all went out for a 3.18 mile run and my entire body from head to toe felt solid and ready for next weekend. My…
Chicago Marathon Training: Sat 10.01.22
6.05 miles A cyclone of thoughts whirled around in my head during what I hoped was an easy relaxed run, but my feet had other ideas. Since this was a shorter long run, I woke up a little later than I have been on the weekends. Today it was closer to 6 AM because I…
Chicago Marathon Training: F 09.30.22
1.60 miles During today’s easy walk, it dawned on me that today is the second to the last time I will prepare my clothes and gear for the long run, and for a moment I felt a little sad about it. But that’s only because it’s the last long run before heading to Chicago. The…